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SEPULTURA Drummer On His Early Musical Influences, Replacing IGOR CAVALERA

Love-It-Loud.com recently conducted an interview with SEPULTURA drummer Jean Dolabella. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Love-It-Loud.com: How did you first come to drum professionally and what do you recall of your earlier groups? Did you always want to play in a metal band and whic...

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AC/DC, GUNS N' ROSES, KISS, OZZY OSBOURNE Featured On 'Madden NFL 11' Soundtrack

Electronic Arts Inc. has unveiled the music track listing for Madden NFL 11. This year's soundtrack features 23 tracks that recreate the ultimate live gameday experience via a collection of crowd favorites, stadium classics, and official NFL team fight songs. After 10-plus years of being a foremost...

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MATT SORUM To Perform With CHERIE CURRIE In Costa Mesa

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum will perform with Cherie Currie when she supports her former RUNAWAYS bandmate Joan Jett and THE BLACKHEARTS on August 11 at the Pacific Amphitheater in Costa Mesa, California as part of this year's Orange County Fair. Commented Sorum: "[Cherie] ca...

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SLAYER Guitarist To Guest On FULL METAL JACKIE's Radio Show

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King will guest on this weekend's (August 6-8) edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. Jackie will also premiere new music from MURDERDOLLS and RETURN TO EARTH (featuring COHEED & CAMBRIA/ex-THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN drummer Chris Pennie). To see a...

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36 CRAZYFISTS Frontman Interviewed On FULL METAL JACKIE's Radio Show

Vocalist Brock Lindow of Alaskan metallers 36 CRAZYFISTS was interviewed on the July 30 - August 1 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. To see a full list of stations carrying the program and when it airs, go to...

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THE BLACK CROWES Perform On 'The Tonight Show With Jay Leno' (Video)

THE BLACK CROWES performed on this past Tuesday night's (August 3) edition of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on NBC-TV. You can now watch video of the band's appearance below. THE BLACK CROWES' first-ever double album of all acoustic material, "Croweology", was released on Tuesday via the band's l...

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OZZY Says It's 'Very, Very Possible' Original SABBATH Will Reunite To Make 'Ultimate' New Album

Ozzy Osbourne visited the KNAC.COM studios this afternoon (Wednesday, August 4) to chat with Junkman about Ozzfest, Osbourne's new album ("Scream") and everything else going on in Ozzy-land. When asked about his future plans, Ozzy remarked he wanted to write another book and possibly call it "I'm St...

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ANVIL CHORUS: TIDAL WAVE Performance Footage Available

Video footage of the influential '80s progressive NWOSFHM (New Wave of San Francisco Heavy Metal) band ANVIL CHORUS' July 25, 2010 performance at the 2010 edition of the Tidal Wave free outdoor metal festival at John McLaren Park's Jerry Garcia Amphitheater in San Francisco, California can be viewed...

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RAVENS CREED Announces New Singer

RAVENS CREED, the "VENOM-worshipping scumbags" featuring Steve Watson (ex-IRON MONKEY),Jason Graham, and former SABBAT bassist Frazer Craske, have announced the addition of vocalist Al Osta (a.k.a. The Syrian Destroyer) to the group's ranks. According to the band, "Al's interests include kick boxin...

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36 CRAZYFISTS: 'Collisions And Castaways' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Collisions And Castaways", the new album from Alaskan metallers 36 CRAZYFISTS, sold around 3,300 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 161 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD landed at No. 3 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the...

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ATHEIST Parts Ways With Bassist

Reactivated seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST have completed work on their long-awaited fourth album, "Jupiter", for a tentative November release via Season Of Mist. The CD was recorded at LedBelly studios in Atlanta, Georgia with engineer Matt Washburn and will be mixed by Jason Suecof (TRIV...

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ANVIL Drummer Interviewed At France's HELLFEST

"Metal Zone", which airs on the French radio station Radio Haute Angevine, conducted an interview with drummer Robb Reiner of Canadian metal legends ANVIL at this year's Hellfest, which took place June 18-20 in Clisson, France. Watch the chat below. ANVIL's acclaimed documentary, "Anvil! The Story o...

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ONSLAUGHT: Producer For New Album Revealed

British thrashers ONSLAUGHT have tapped acclaimed Danish producer Jacob Hansen (RAUNCHY, MERCENARY, VOLBEAT, HEAVEN SHALL BURN) to helm the recording nad mixing sessions for the band's new studio album, tentatively due before the end of the year via Germany's AFM Records. The CD will be recorded and...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND's Solo Catalog Reissued On Colored Vinyl

Back On Black — the company which specializes in vinyl reissues of classic metal albums and is dedicated to providing top-quality releases for record collectors and metal fans worldwide — will reissue the solo catalog from Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LA...

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VAN HALEN And THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND Top GIBSON Guitar Album Polls

According to The Pulse of Radio, both VAN HALEN and THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND came out on top on Gibson.com's two "Top Guitar Album" lists. VAN HALEN's 1978 self-titled debut topped the editors' "Top 50 List", coming in ahead of the JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE's 1967 debut "Are You Experienced", and 1971...